HAPPENINGS 1. Living in Queens. 2. Laughing while hearing my friend Ben sing along to the performance of Big Star's "Third" in Central Park. 3. Being mesmerized by the Joshua Light Show-style projections behind Crystal Stilts during their Other Music in-store. 4. The full-throttle return of Arthur Magazine. 5. Installing speakers in my kitchen so I could listen to Nico while frying eggs. 6. When Fred Cole apologized for a shaky guitar solo and made some quip about his Gretsch, to which Toody replied, "There goes the workman, blaming his tools again!" and smacked Fred's arm. 7. Eating fried chicken with Anna von Hausswolff; also, hearing her say things like "Goshdarnit" and "Howdy y'all!" 8. 75 Dollar Bill live at Troost Bar. 9. Getting schooled by Jeffrey Capshew on the tennis courts. 10. Cass McCombs performing "Angel Blood" at Bowery.